5th Grade Resources

Dear 5th Grade Parents/Guardians,

We hope that everyone is safe and well during this extended break from school due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The following is a list of enhancement learning ideas that your child could do from home. These activities will not be graded, so try to do as many learning activities as possible to continue your child’s learning outside of the school setting.

1. Daily journal- Write about what you did the previous day. Draw pictures to connect to the main ideas. Use the six traits of writing to check your writing:

Ideas- Does your writing have enough ideas?

Organization- Does your writing have an introduction, body, conclusion, and transition words?

Voice- Where is your personality and emotions within the writing?

Word Choice- Did you use more complex words?

Sentence Fluency- Are sentence lengths and beginnings different?

Conventions- Did you check for capitals, understanding (grammar), punctuation, paragraphs, and spelling?

2. Visual Art- Go outside and draw things that are around the house. Don’t forget to color your drawings for a more finished look.

3. iReady Reading At-Home Student Packet- This At-Home Activity Packet includes two parts, Section 1 and Section 2, each with approximately 10 lessons in it. Your child could complete one lesson each day. Most lessons can be completed independently. However, there are some lessons that would benefit from the support of an adult. If there is not an adult available to help, don’t worry! Just skip those lessons.

4. iReady Math At-Home Student Packet- This At-Home Activity Packet includes 27 sets of practice problems that align to important math concepts your student has worked with so far this year. Your child could complete one page of practice problems each day.

Scholastic - Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers.